Join us for our annual Summer Reading Challenge! You can read your favorite books and join us for children, teen, and adult programs, activities and more. Challenges run from June 23 – August 8, 2025.
Click on a challenge below for more information!
Children’s – Up through entering Grade 5.
Teens – Grades 6 -12.
Adults – Ages 18 and older.
Ages 0 – 12
Gather around with Christopher Kavi Carbone, musical troubadour of light & warmth! Participate in music, songs, dancing and more to celebrate the joys of music and Newport in the Summertime!
The program will take place in Aquidneck Park adjacent to the Library. In the event of rain, the event will be held in the Friends Room.
No registration required.
Christopher Kavi Carbone, co-directs “Music Together of Newport County” & “Arts-in-Celebration!” with his wife and collaborator Katherine Carbone. Celebrating over 20 years of sharing the arts in Rhode Island
Offering creative programs in the music, movement, and more, for families and people of all ages.
For more info go to:
www.musictogethernewport.com or www.arts-in-celebration.com
On Tuesday, June 17 at 6:00 PM, the Newport Public Library will host a community event in partnership with RI Slave History Medallions (RISHM), ahead of Newport’s own Juneteenth celebration in Washington Square.
Charles Roberts, RISHM’s Founder and Executive Director, will deliver a powerful talk exploring the origins of Juneteenth and its enduring significance today. He will highlight Rhode Island’s Black regiments, Indigenous contributions, and discuss why marking the landscape with historical markers and monuments is so important to honoring past generations and educating future generations.
As a special feature for our library audience, Mr. Roberts will unveil RISHM’s artistic plans to erect Newport’s first monument honoring a person of color—in tribute to George T. Downing, a key figure in our City-by-the-Sea.
Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public but registration is required.
Beginning Monday, March 17th the Newport Public Library will be undergoing an extensive and much needed construction of its new roof.
The Library will continue to be open as we undergo this project. Please note that parking availability may be impacted during this time.
Our film series continues this season! Held Fridays at 2:00pm in the Friends Program Room. Light refreshments provided!
June 13: Lincoln – Rated PG-13
June 27: The Imitation Game– Rated PG-13
July 11: The Theory of Everything – Rated PG-13
July 25: The King’s Speech – Rated R
Join us for May and June computer workshops to learn or review your technology skills! These workshops will review Google basics.
Registration is required. Open to Ages 18+. Click on a session below to register.
May 22nd: Google Docs
June 12th: Google Photos
June 26th: Google Slides